Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-25

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irrn. he Dsopie q ths o5znlry hsra
eyefy Essssn - Be lkankfni shsf this
b.u hsd been prae1nfed - ~ Exeen4ive
who led baskbons enumah 70 mee9 tna
nlsnaeion. In . few pears 6ke soldiers
q ne asuntry fnoe iha bammes)
wolid hsFe arrived - ~ ess w1sn thsy
oo1l6 sens % ConRlszs and dsmand -
. rtzh1 nos - : charity. ttzl psosision
- nsde fer tham. Lei nos CcnRrsss
bankrnpt ~ TEsasary before ibAi
time arrived b. yisidiug % TIE Demands
o. de1eEteFa and boanty fampsrm. II
tbs aenslanMn from PsnnsyfFAnfa would
read tie Eafkonaf Tribsns, pgbIisned e
Wasblneton bV men vbo Fsostssd from
$1,000 70 $500 PER mn1ih - fses
from tie soidiera when they pfe1ao6ed
70 lore, Be would 0nd 10 every column
some shuas Of 1hs Prerida1t. sd those
who thouRht dinsFentiy from them ~
10 The prDDriety Of sueh q measure.
8ceh newsrmpsrs a. this, which profess
% b The frtaads Of soldiers. WsRs such
frisnes aa Fuiiures wers frisnds Of the
dead bodies. bscauss thsy bed and fAt-
tsaed on them. Il bad been charged
thai be was not Q fFiend Of the soldier
To that be Fspliad that 10 MAJ Who had
served With hia troopa in tie Geld for
fcur yeaTs, wbo had followed the star
~ DAG" IN 6fty OF SIXTY piteAed battles,
would forget them It waa for that
class Of soldiers that be stood here 10
day-to defend them against ne impa-
tasion oast gpon then b. the passage 81
Q paupsE pension bill. No man Who
bad enioyed tie exQuisits delight Of
riding down line that waa w1veRina
and breaking In the presence Of the
enemy sad had heard the hearty cheer,
three times three, 20 up-a cheer % c0s-
fdeHoe ssd jay that The leader had
eoDa-eouid ever forget bis eomFadea.
Who thai bad ever seen tbose men rush
iaR into battle, tbouRhiless Of theta
selves and theiF homes. ready 70 Iay
down their lives for thetR eountFy, oould
svsT fosRst then, or woaid BE- willing
that they should bs clnsssd as paDpsFs
and placed on she roll vita the c0fss
coolers Of The aFmyf Ths meB Who I'd
vooated this bill we're not friends Of the
fFue soldier. Thay advocated this bill,
many Of them, whyf Simply beeausa
the men eoald vote whom they expected
70 pay b. this bill.
NJ Henderson, Of Iewa. said: s'Fol
one pFonounos that fnlse.S (ApplausG
Nj. BfaRR-'i cay thai that is the
sub stratum upon which all this actieu
is based. II al these msn who are
petitioBina for this aid we're 10 cal
upon The ConaFeasmen Individually FOL
aid they wOuld cay 10 lhsm-'Yon good
for nothing scouDdsslsl you SIRE ~ cen.
petent 10 woFk % - aFs.'n fLAuRhtel
aud sVpianss on Rspublican side
"fhis bill. p be said. "Uoald grant pen
siona 70 The msn Who had served from
DscsmbsF, 1854. - Juns. 1855. WIZ
we're those msnf They ware the scun
Of the aarth. They we're the scum, sye
and the dFeas. They said In theil
hemsa until they we're boughi By DeE
Who apeoalated IN blood. They Wers
paid from 500 10 500 With the pFivats
assurances that they we're physically q
defective that all they bad 70 do vas u
20 10 the hospital and nos endaBgsl
thaiT precious oaFoassss. The Rentle-
man talked about soldiers being II
the alma houses. The men wht
we're found there. were the mel
Who had come from them, ant
Who when they had left the army hae
lapssd into their old condition. NJ
true. bgave soldier need ever 60 10 thl
poor houss. The men Who went Their,
WsFs natives tbers. They bad no self
respect, no character. They lay dowE
and opened their moths for q teat 3,
suck" He knew the gentlemen vi.
bad committed themselves day site
day In opposition 10 the principle Of ID,
bill and who we're grateful for the veto
| fCries Of "Who are they2S IL knew
Vhat / am talking about. have bear.
them." Repeated cries OF Nam,
lhem,n "Nanae yoor men, aYoa can't
| do it. and much noise and confusion
The Republican OoBersssmeR, ell o
them." vas BraRR's reply. which "a
greeted With mingled applause, laughte
and jeeFs.
The spectators Who filed the Rallsrie
10 their utmost capacity. and who list
ened eagerly 10 ell that vas said on th
door. nov took part In the demonstra
tions Of diaappFoval and approval, an
though without adding 10 the noise an
confusion sufficiently 10 justify th
Speaker TO order the galleries cleared
gave vent TO their feelings uutil ID
clees Of The debate by freqaent applausg
Bragg declared that she President o
the country was opposed 10 she bill
Those gentlemen who eat ap alof
tpoiniing 10 the press gallery nigh
some time or other tarn this big pen
sion boom into q much larger boomer
ana IA some gentlemaR's district Car
plAnsel.
We have Jared as we'll In our dil
tEicts ~ the gentleman has IN his" 81
claimed Henderson, of Iowa.
This ailusion 70 Mr.. BraQR's failuE
10 secure denomination was greete,
With loud and continued laughter o
she Republican side.
Bragg repeated that the pres vas OF
posed 70 the bill. The great Republ
can papsr Of his State stood by Oh
President. The great Republican ps
pers OF Ohio sustained she Presiden
The great Republican paper Of Penn
eylvanta stood side By side With q
President. The papers 81 New fOrl
almost without distinction Of party
stood By the Presidsnt. That eaIlaI
Governor Of Maine, Chamberlain, stoo
By the President.
Yes" cried Mr.. Boutelie, "and 3
slanda alone In Maine. speak Il
Maine"
Bragg. continuing, said that thl
great soldier, Palmer Of Illinois, sioo
BY ths President. Old Daa Sleklss, /.
The Third Army Corps. said that d
veto vas q most RioFious deed. II
brave men OF all partiea stood BY d
PresidsnE II vas only little mint
that went bnxxing about like insects o.
posing 10.
Mr.. Henderson. Of Iova-Can 70
stand By the Prssidentl
Mr.. BFasR-No star esmmissary o.
ever excite me. am speaking fog Whl
sossiaeF the soldiers bsnefl II
largest 0EABd Army Post In any Sta
Asked ne yesterday not 10 ash q
members Of ConREess 10 20 against q
President. Il only the class Of eel
tlsmen Who hang around the Gran
AFmv Posts, Uho erosd themselves
set s Veek. and 20 live upon the
comraaes. Who are making this gran
hoe aud cry. Tie soldier prefers /
stand By bis record, and asks not tbs
Congress shall mark him ~ q beeRa
He wants 10 have Il understood that |
is In private lifa ~ be waa 10 the ara
solaier. dsbting for The maintsnanl
Of the union, loving hts eoontEy, a.
act asking 90 be supported By Il.
Ia q prolonged spsech 10 this san
strain Mr.. Bra0G maintained his pes
tion AMID freQaent bursts Of spplaus